Articles about the genetics of coat pattern in cats

* How To Tell A True TabbyPerhaps the single thing most newbies (and some not-so-new cat breeders) find confusing is understanding the issue of agouti and non-agouti tabbies. Learn how to tell whether YOUR tabby is a true agouti (or not) . . .

* Tabby PatternsThere are four main patterns of tabby that occur in the random bred domestic cat population (exclusive of any cat breeds that have wild blood). This article provides an in-depth look at tabby patterns and their genetics ...

October 2009

Taqpep Gene DiscoveredScientists discover the gene that determines whether a tabby will have a mackerel pattern or the classic/botched pattern... and cheetahs have the same gene!